An Avendra supplier for more than 10 years, Tropical Nut & Fruit began as a regional supplier and expanded to service the entire U.S. and portions of the Caribbean a few years ago. Their growth has been more than geographical.  According to Dave Hicks, National Director of Sales, by having their direct sales personnel work closely with hotels, Tropical Nut & Fruit has achieved double digit sales growth with Avendra every year.

Their product quality is excellent; Tropical sells top tier bar and snack mixes as well as gourmet dried fruits and salty snacks. Avendra clients enjoy the superior taste while knowing that Tropical earns top Quality Assurance and food safety scores year after year.

The Avendra representatives in the field, along with the company’s great technology, help make the Tropical team successful. Dave insists that, “the Field Support and Customer Representatives make the relationship with Avendra strong. No one else in the industry has such as high level of support throughout the region.” Backing up this “people” support is technology through Avendra’s Customer List Portal. It provides Tropical all the Avendra customer information instantly, accurately.

Avendra customers give Tropical the ability to show off new products regularly. Top products on the list now are organic products, healthier snacks and gluten-free items. Expect more product innovation from Tropical in the very near future with their upcoming ‘Re-Charge’ snack mixes that are enhanced with Omega-3, antioxidants and probiotics.